Help! Your thoughts on books/learning hair colour

[adamlea87]

Hi everyone!
Like everyone I'm trying to keep myself sane during lockdown, and I've re-started a project that I have been working on for years, which is writing a book for colourists. A handbook if you like. This is intended to be targeted towards those with experience in colouring, rather than basic colour theory.

I'm looking for your thoughts about what you think most colourists wish they knew more about or had a deeper understanding of. For some people this could be formulating colour, working with natural pigments etc. for others it might be toning, colour correction or perhaps the chemistry behind the process.

I'm also interested in how you would prefer to read this information, for example do you prefer a real book or e-book? Lots of text or lots of graphics and images? And for example, for color correction would you prefer to read lots about all the factors that effect the process or lots of simple scenarios e.g. if X happens to correct it the solution is Y.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts, and if anyone is interested in critiquing some chapters for me in the future that would also be greatly appreciated.

Thanks! Adam

 

[HairbyJess]

I've always wished that L3 covered more creative colour. We did touch on it but not enough for me to feel confident. So I came out of L3 with a solid knowledge and confidence on all the basic techniques (could do FH foils in my sleep, anyone been there???) But precious little on creative techniques, not application more along the lines of how to use the techniques to acheive it. Plus I've never worked in a trendy salon that specialises in colour so never had the oppourtunity to learn more on the job. I know the answer to this is extra training, and when the bank balance allows me to that would be a great option ☺

Also definitely prefer paper to ebook, and the more pictures the better. And about your sample colour correction section the second option, do x in case of y, is personally my preferred learning method.

 

[adamlea87]

Thanks Jess that's really helpful!

In regards to being more confident with different techniques, my advice is if you want to practice a new technique I'd usually offer to use it on a regular client that has a natural looking colour, and use the technique but with subtle/natural colours. Once I feel more confident, then I will use it on other clients but with more dramatic/ bold colours.